Craig wrote:
On Dec 10, 4:37 pm, tstock wrote:
Also helps stabilize the glider in a spin.
Could you explain this statement for us newbies... this is opposite of
what I would have expected so I would like to understand why it is so.

Thanks!
-tom

Dave's right, but I think he was just poking fun. The higher
rotational inertia tends to flatten the spin and make it harder to
recover from. Most of the long wing ships aren't certified for
spinning even without ballast.

Craig


Presumably, the higher rotational inertia also makes it harder to get
into a spin.